Alpha Gideon’s POV
The first thing I felt was warmth. Not the kind that came from a fever, but something softer—something human.
Then the scent hit me. Her scent.
Vera.
I tried to open my eyes, but they were heavy. My body felt drained, like I had been running for days. But through the haze, I felt her fingers wrapped around mine… steady, soothing.
She was here.
A soft weight rested beside me—her head, maybe? I could feel her breath against my arm, slow and even.
She stayed.
A small smile tugged at the corners of my lips.
She always stayed. Even when she didn’t have to.
I opened my eyes to the dim glow of morning light spilling through the window. The first thing I saw was her—Vera. Her head was resting gently on the side of the bed, one hand still holding mine, as if she had fa
